as in mourns
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we all grieved over the lost cat
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Recent Examples of grieves
The annual hand-wringing around whether New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone should be fired is already under way, but that won’t be decided for weeks as the club’s management takes a breath and grieves the club’s latest playoff exit.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2025
In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grieves
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Sister mourns her beloved brother Susan Lingle grew up in a household with brothers, and as the only girl in her family, she was loved and protected by them.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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As America mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, a substantive void must be addressed.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the flu is traditionally associated with symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue, children and adults alike can experience moderate to severe complications.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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After sitting at my sewing machine for a couple of hours, my neck aches and my right foot is stiff from standing to attention over the pedal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Outside, the tide sighs against the rocks in steady conversation.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Worthington sighs at the suggestion.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Grieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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